Clothes-rack.



W. M. JOHNSON 611. W. ALTMAN.

CLOTHES RACK.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 10, 1912.

Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

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WILLIAM M. JOHNSON AND JOHN W. ALTMAN, 0F BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

CLOTHES-RACK.

Application filed December 10, 1913. Serial No. 805,799.

To all'whom it may concern 1 Be it known that we, WILLIAM M. JOHN- SONand JOHN W. ALTMAN, citizens of the United States, residing atBirmingham, in the county of Jefferson and State of Alahave invented anew and useful specification.

The present clothes rack.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a clothes rack ofunique construction, which shall be convenient, practical and efficientin its use.

invention appertains to a Another object of the present invention is toprovide a device of the nature indicated, which shall be comparativelysimple, durable and inexpensive in-construction, and which may becompactly stored or boxed.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein Within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment'in theaccompanying drawing, wherein a Figure 1 is a central vertical sectionof the improved clothes rack. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the rack.

In carrying out the present invention, there is provided an upright backplate 1 which may be of cast, forged or pressed metal of any suitablequality, and which is illustrated as in the form of a shield, althoughit may be of any other ornamental configuration.- The back plate 1 iselongated vertically, and at its ends is provided with openings for thepassage or screws to take into a door, wall, or other support, wherebythe back plate can be attached to the door, wall or other support.

The back plate 1 is provided with the rear longitudinal depressions 3along its median line, and adjoining its upper and lower ends, and withthe respective openings or apertures 2 and 2 extending from the,depressions 3 to the face or front side of the back plate, theapertures 2 and 2' being prefers ivire, and. the arm disclosed, can bemade ably disposed at the remote ends of the depressions 3. I

The plate 1 is, further provided at its rear side with an uppervuipright relatively long U-shaped groove or urrow 4 surrounding theupper vertical depression 3, and having its terminal portions 5 extendedlaterally or horizontally away from the depression 3, to the side edgesof the back plate 1. The plate 1 is provided with a short U-shapedgroove or furrow 4 at its lower end, surrounding the lower end of thelower depression 3, and having its terminals 5' directed laterally awayfrom the said lower depression to the side edges of the plate 1.

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The resent rack embodies a clothes hanger racket 6, which includes thehonzontal arm 7, and the inclined brace-8 connected to the outer or freeend of the arm 7, the bracket being bent from a length of a series ofdepending loops 9 for the engagement of suitable clothes hangers. Theterminals 10 of the arm '7 and brace 8 are passed through the apertures2 and 2', and are swaged or bent within the depressions 3 to secure thebracket 6 to the back plate. A hat holder is also provided, and is bentfrom a length of Wire or similar stock, the central portion of the wirebeing bent to form an upright relatively long U-shaped portion 11adapted to fit snugly in the U- shaped groove 4, and having the lateralor horizontal portions 12 bent angularly from its arms to fit in thegrooved portions 5, the sections of the wire being bent into forwardlyprojecting curved arms 13 which are extended downwardly and thenupwardly from the portions 12, and having their terminals coiled, as at14, to provide suitable arms over which hats or similar articles ofwearing apparel may be placed.

A second holder for umbrellas, canes and other articles, and the like,is provided and is bent from a length of wire having its central portionformed into a U-shaped portion 11 arranged to fit in the groove 4, thesections 12 of the wire being extended laterally from the arms of theU-shaped portion 11' to fit in the groove portions 5. The terminals ofthe wire are formed into hooks 14' for the engagement of variousarticles to be suspended from the rack, such 7 being provided withvtions will project slightly from the inner or rear face of the backplate 1, to be clamped against the door, wall, or other supportingmember, to whichthe back plate is applied. It will be evident, that whenthe back plate is screwed or secured to a supporting member, the holdingmembers will be firmly clamped in position, and will be constrainedagainst sliding orswinging movements, the U-shaped portions 11 and 11preventing such actions.

When the back plate 1 is released from the door, Wall or the like, theholding elements may be readily detached from the back plate 1, and theseveral parts may be compactly stored or packed for shipment, or thelike.

The present rack will be found useful for attachment to closet orwardrobe doors, in hotels, and residences, on the doors and walls inoffices, clubs and barber-shops, and

may be employed for divers purposes as will be obvious. The rack willoccupy little space when applied to a door, wall, or the like, and willbe ornamental, as well as useful. The device may be manufactured at aslight cost, there only-being the three wire elements, and the backplate, all of which Iigiay be readily and inexpensively assemled.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is A clothesrack embodying an upright back plate attachable to a wall and having arear upright U-shaped groove with its bend lowermost and its terminalsextended to the side edges of the back plate, the back plate having arear longitudinal depression between the terminals of said groove and anaperture extending from said depression, abracket having a terminalpassed through said aperture and bent within said depression, and a wireholding element having a central upright U-shaped portion with its bendlowermost fitting snugly in said groove, and portions extended inopposite directions from said U-shaped portion and extending out of theterminals of said groove so as to be arranged close adjacent the wall towhich the back plate is secured, and the remote ends of said extendedportions being bent downwardly, thence forwardly, and thence upwardly toprovide hooks which are arranged adjacentsaid wall.

In testimony that we claim the forego'- ing as our own, we have heretoafiixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM M. JOHNSON. JOHN W. ALTMAN.

Witnesses:

CLAUDE D. COOPER, L. A. TRUMAN.

